Source: Speaking at a conference about my challenges and recovery from heroin addiction

“I’ll Try Heroin Once,” I said, but it Turned Into an 18-year Addiction

A story of a child turned addict and an addict turned doctor

Warning: The language in this article may trigger anyone who has ever struggled with opiates.

Sitting at the back of the bus, I’m both excited and afraid. Am I going to die from a heroin overdose? Or am I going to have…